Suppose It Is Observed That a Small Section of a Microorganism's

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose it is observed that a small section of a microorganism's chromosome varies significantly in GC content from the majority of the chromosome.What likely caused this?

• A)spontaneous mutations
• B)induced mutations
• C)horizontal gene transfer
• D)vertical gene transfer
• E)site-directed mutagenesis

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